How to protect boots from slush? Tips for the care of leather, suede and fabric shoes
How to protect shoes from getting wet than to clean shoes so that it wear out less, why can not be used and how many shoes you need to have for the season?
“Paper” learned from experts in the production and cleaning of shoes how to properly care for boots, boots and sneakers from different materials in rainy and dirty Petersburg weather.
Which shoes are more suitable for raw and dirty spring?
It is best to buy shoes from natural materials. If we are talking about rainy and dirty spring, it is better to choose the skin. In addition, it is important that the lining is also natural. This is due, first of all, with the thermal impact on shoes. Due to the strong difference between the temperatures on the street and in the room or transport, moisture condenses in shoes. Unlike artificial materials, natural absorbing it, thus preserving the leg dry.
How to dry wet shoes at home?
For drying shoes, you should use special dryers. You can also fill the shoes with newspapers. The main thing is not to put the boots in the battery or other heat sources: because of this, the skin can be deformed, and the sole can peel away faster. In addition, at night, a couple of shoes in which you just went, it is recommended to insert the pads - for example, cedar. Firstly, the cedar will allow you to remove part of the moisture, and secondly, the pads are defamed with wrinkles on the material.
What to do to make the shoes get down less?
If the shoes become dirty, you need to start with mechanical cleaning with a dry brush. If the shoes are made of leather, then, eliminating the main dirt, you need to treat it with a special balm. To do this, the product can be applied to a rag or ordinary sponge and wiped the skin - the balm is absorbed in 5-10 minutes. After that, it is worth cleaning the shoes with a polish brush. But washing shoes with water is not recommended: so the skin will wear out faster.
Vladimir Grigoryev
The creator of the shoe store Afour Custom Footwear - When you come out after the bath, your skin wrinkles. The skin of animals, which is used to produce shoes, is the same. Water dries the skin, tannins are washed out of it, which are responsible for elasticity and softness. Then the skin begins to crack.
How to clean the boots correctly so that they serve longer?
After cleaning, you can use a cream that gives a more intense shine: it contains more wax and oils and it creates a protective surface on shoes. It is also necessary to use water -repellent agents. In the summer, it is enough to process shoes about once every two weeks or after you are under heavy rain. In the more raw season, you can use such means once a week. In addition, impregnation may be more often required in individual sections of the shoes, if, say, you have come on your foot or you are constantly fighting about something with your nose-this impregnation is also destroyed.
How to clean shoes from salt stains?
It is important to eliminate salt from shoes as soon as possible, since it destroys the skin.
Vladimir Grigoryev
The creator of the shoe store Afour Custom Footwear - Salt leaves burns on shoes. If you have not eliminated salt, then during the night the upper layer of the skin will begin to swell. Given that the reagents contain not only salt, but also additional substances, the effect is very serious.
It will not work to eliminate salt with water, because after the shoes dry, the stains will appear again. It is worth using special cleaning products. A 5 percent solution of vinegar, which neutralizes salt is also suitable: it can be applied either pointwise or make a “mask” from the solution if all the shoes are in salt. For this, cotton wheels or rag are impregnated with a solution and leave them on shoes for 10-15 minutes. If after that the salt does not get out to the end, the operation can be repeated.
Should I use express how to give shine?
No, using such means is not recommended. Firstly, they create a decorative shine, really not protecting the shoes from dirt. Secondly, most sponges contain a silicone that clogs the pores of the skin, which is why it begins to dry. As a result, the material does not lend itself to processing even with qualitative means.
Vladimir Grigoryev
The creator of the shoe store Afour Custom Footwear - To get such a sponge, I came up with such a life hack for myself. I bought a “quick shine”, pulled out a native sponge from there, took a glue, an ordinary kitchen sponge, glued it back and poured a balm there. The effect is the same, but I will not cut the skin.
What to do with suede shoes and sneakers so that they do not fall apart in the season?
Shoes from materials such as suede and nubuk, as well as with varnish coating, are not recommended at all on rainy days, as they are intended for dry weather. Clean shoes from such materials with a dry brush. You can also use special rubber erasers for suede. After cleaning, shoes must also be moistened: for this, sprays for suede are sold - colorless or with a tinting effect. But it is impossible to cover the suede cream for shoes - then it will look dirty. In addition, suede must be treated with water -repellent impregnation - these products are universal for all materials. If we are talking about sneakers, then special sets are sold to care for them: they include shampoos and brushes that can be used at home. However, if you put a strong spot like blood or rust on such shoes, then it will most likely have to remove it in dry cleaning.
Arthur Sholokhov
Founder of dry cleaning of the sneakers "Sneaker Klin" - They put serious spots, faded the dye, the paint was erased, they came into the mud in white tissue sneakers - the usual remedy in such cases no longer helps.
Is it possible to wear sneakers and sports shoes daily?
No, sneakers are not recommended to be worn constantly. Firstly, from constant socks, materials can quickly deform and become unusable, and dyes can fade. Secondly, if we are talking about shoes, which is intended specifically for sports, then protecting the membrane sneakers is often designed for a toe over a limited period of time. - These materials are designed primarily for sports, for a short period of time. Therefore, sports shoes - although it is considered convenient and practical - is not suitable for daily socks, ”Grigoryev explains. However, for a long time, you can’t wear sneakers for a long time either - so they can collapse.
Arthur Sholokhov
Founder of dry cleaning of the sneakers "Sneaker Klin" - If you, for example, a collector and sneakers will stand on a shelf for a very long time, they will become unusable. The sole will simply fall apart, because if the rubber is not kneaded, it becomes dry inside like a sponge.
How many shoes you need to have for a season?
Ideally, two. In addition, it is worth changing off replaceable shoes at work. First of all, this is important because shoes should be given to rest - then it wears out slower. In addition, having two pairs of shoes for the season, you can easily hand over one for repairs to change the marks or soles, instead of wearing it until the last.
